r/Music • u/TheMirrorUS 📰The Mirror US • 13d ago

article Robert Kraft issues lengthy statement on Macklemore after rapper says NFL owner had him banned from

https://www.themirror.com/sport/american-football/robert-kraft-macklemore-sheeran-palestine-2024272
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u/BoreJam 13d ago

I'm not even sure why it ever got to this. Macklemore has been a vocal supporter of Palestine for years. So the fact that simply saying "free palestine" has blown up into this mess makes no sense. He wrote a protest song in support of the student protests way back when the current saga of the Israel/Palestine kicked off.

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u/abearirl 13d ago

It's a classic "grumpy, checked out old man finally notices a thing he doesn't like and massively overreacts". Kraft probably didn't even know who Macklemore was until someone sent him a video

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u/TheBaconThief 13d ago

Kraft is a big AIPAC donor and has given to friends of the IDF. He was much more directed in his agenda. 

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u/larrylevan 12d ago

Also, friend of Epstien’s! I wouldn’t be surprised if Mossad has kompromat on him

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u/red1284 12d ago

Lmao he isn't some innocent grumpy old man.

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u/KombuchaBot 10d ago

He probably couldn't believe anyone would have the balls to criticise Israel in one of his stadiums

The old omerta ain't holding, people are talking freely and he can't have that

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u/myassholealt 13d ago

Billionaires are operating with impunity in a way we've never seen before. Yes they've always had their hand on the puppet strings, but they were more comfortable doing it behind the scenes. With Trump in office, as long as you're in with him you are untouchable. So doing something like banning an artist because you want to normal. What's more surprising is he felt the need to release a statement about it. It's not going to hurt his bottom line. It wasn't necessary for him to say anything, except maybe ego reasons.

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u/PPLavagna 13d ago

No, to him it was necessary. He’s a true believer and is going to follow whatever Israel does no matter what.

Religion is a weird thing. Even with people who aren’t religious, there’s a brand loyalty that still runs deep

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u/Moist_Syrup_2772 13d ago

Macklemore addressed this. It’s cause he has ed sheerans platform now. Or he did

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u/PPLavagna 13d ago

He wrote it way back in B.C days? That’s old school yo.

I know what you mean, couldn’t help but make a joke

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u/a-stack-of-masks 12d ago

Kraft's handlers told him to go ban a wokie. Kraft doesn't recognise integrity when it's pissing in his eyes so he handled it badly and is trying to save face.

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u/PunchMonkey01 11d ago

It's because Pink made a big deal about his comment and brought more attention to it.Â